CHELSEA might be top of the Premier League, but they also come out on top of the list of clubs picking up the most points from losing positions.
Antonio Conte‘s men recently picked up their ninth straight league win on the weekend, but this stat highlights the impressive resilience of the West London club.
The Blues have won 10 points this campaign from which they have been trailing, and boast the league‘s meanest defence – conceding a mere 11 goals.
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Notable fixtures in which they have turned the game around include the London derby against Tottenham Hotspur where goals from Pedro and Victor Moses cancelled out Christian Eriksen’s scorching screamer.
And recently they prevailed at the Etihad Stadium beating Manchester City 3-1 after the Citizens took the lead through a Gary Cahill own goal.
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Amazingly, despite Everton not winning a league match in five games, they sit second on the list after picking up eight points.
Ronald Koeman's side have faltered of late, and their opponents on Tuesday night complete the top three, as Arsenal come in third place winning seven points.
The Gunners almost suffered an upset on Saturday as Stoke City took the lead through a Charlie Adam Penalty, but Arsene Wenger's men came back to win comfortably with a 3-1 scoreline.
Incredibly, despite Burnley enjoying their stay in the top-flight so far this season, they have failed to pick up a single point when falling behind in a match.
Sean Dyche's side sit an impressive 13th in the league, but the Clarets lack in getting back into a game and holding onto a result as the stats show.
Manchester United fare no better, they have only picked up one point so far when losing, likewise so have Middlesbrough and West Brom.
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